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Friday, December 18, 2009

London Housing Design Guide

London Mayor Boris Johnson's draft London Housing Design Guide, published in July, is continuing to cause controversy in architectural and property circles. The Guide simplifies the range of existing housing design guidance, and seeks to set a new benchmark for the design and quality of new housing in the capital by specifying minimum standards for a number of key design areas. It may see much wider adoption in the event of a Conservative victory at the next election.